Find business and self-employed tools and guidance.

Legal structure

You must choose a business structure that defines your legal responsibilities when you start a business. Read advice about setting up a business.

The Charity Commission website becoming a charitable company or CIO provides more information about the possible charity legal structures.

Staff employment

The advice contained on the ACAS website is designed to give impartial advice on employment matters to employers, employees and their representatives. You can find templates for letters, forms and checklist, employment law updates and free online tools, designed to help organisations check that they have the right people management policies in place.

Auto-enrolment pensions

Every employer in the UK now needs to have a qualifying workplace pension scheme in place and start enrolling eligible workers into that scheme.

Grants, loans and fundraising

Grants, loans and fundraising are important forms of funding that enable many voluntary, community and private organisations to provide services.

For further information on grants, loans and fundraising telephone: 01904 554400 or email: [email protected].